School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.5961 years in 2012. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Liberia, 1970β2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Liberia is 0.5961 years, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 0.9828 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0499 years, in 1970.
That places Liberia 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0747 years | 0.0499 years | 0.1213 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.135 years | 0.135 years | 0.135 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4212 years | 0.4212 years | 0.4212 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9828 years | 0.9828 years | 0.9828 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5363 years | 0.4766 years | 0.5961 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 141 Uzbekistan 0.6213 years compare
- 142 Guinea 0.6083 years compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5975 years compare
- 145 Guyana 0.5811 years compare
- 146 Kenya 0.5732 years compare
- 147 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 0.568 years compare
More education data for Liberia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 66.6% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Liberia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Liberia was 0.5961 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9828 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0499 years in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.